New Samsung Galaxy J, A midrange smartphones unveiled

Samsung has launched four new smartphones in the midrange segment with its proprietary Infinity Display. These four smartphones come under A and J series, with two smartphones each – Galaxy J6/J8 and A6/A6+.

The Infinity Display on the Galaxy J6, J8, A6 and A6+ claims to give users nearly 15 per cent more display area without increasing the overall size of the device. All the four devices come equipped with Samsung’s Super AMOLED display technology.

The Galaxy A6 with Infinity display

The Galaxy A series smartphones come with a metal unibody build and slimmer form factor. The A6+ has a 6-inch FHD+ display, while Galaxy A6 sports a 5.6-inch HD+ display. The Galaxy J series smartphones come with a polycarbonate unibody. The J8 has a 6-inch HD+ display, while the J6 comes with a 5.6-inch HD+ display.

The new Galaxy models feature Chat-over-Video that allows consumers to chat through a transparent chat window and keyboard, while a video is still running. The Samsung Mall app will also be a part of these new models.

The Galaxy A6+ and J8 come with dual rear cameras — 16MP primary sensor with f/1.7 aperture and 5MP with f/1.9 aperture. These models are also equipped with Live Focus for portrait shots with background blur. The Galaxy A6 has a 16MP rear camera with f/1.7 aperture while J6 sports a 13MP rear shooter with f/1.9 aperture. The A6+ has a 24MP front shooter, while both Galaxy A6 and J8 sport a 16MP front camera. The Galaxy J6 sports an 8MP front shooter.

The Galaxy J6 with Infinity display

The Galaxy A6 and J6 come equipped with Exynos 7 series chipsets whereas the A6+ and J8 are powered by a Snapdragon 450 chipset. All smartphones come in 4GB/64GB RAM/ROM variants. All the smartphones run on Samsung Experience UI atop Android 8.1 Oreo. The Galaxy A6+ and J8 are powered by a 3500mAh battery, while Galaxy A6 and J6 come with 3000mAh battery.

The Galaxy A6+, A6 (4GB/64GB) and A6 (4GB/32GB) are priced at Rs 25,990, Rs 22,990 and Rs 21,990 respectively. The Galaxy J8, Galaxy J6 (4GB/64GB) and J6 (3GB/32GB) variants are priced at Rs 18,990, Rs 16,490 and Rs 13,990 respectively.

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